Wild fish catch by gear type in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Wild fish catch by gear type was 241.22 in 1996. ▲ Rising
Wild fish catch by gear type in Equatorial Guinea, 1970–1996
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 1996, wild fish catch by gear type in Equatorial Guinea stood at 241.22.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.1% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 426.45 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 46.35, in 1991.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 78th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 315.72 | — |
| 1971 | 315.75 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 315.12 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 313.61 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 315.34 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 315.56 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 301.83 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 238.65 | -20.9% |
| 1978 | 137.02 | -42.6% |
| 1979 | 121.28 | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 126.95 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 180.45 | +42.1% |
| 1982 | 143.64 | -20.4% |
| 1983 | 163.52 | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 178.61 | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 278.47 | +55.9% |
| 1986 | 413.19 | +48.4% |
| 1987 | 406.12 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 358.99 | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 410.42 | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 276.84 | -32.5% |
| 1991 | 46.35 | -83.3% |
| 1992 | 393.65 | +749.2% |
| 1993 | 426.45 | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 415.52 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 371.78 | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 241.22 | -35.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 241.22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,680, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 241.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 354.28, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +749.2% | 46.35 | 393.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 268.99 | 121.28 | 315.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 266.04 | 126.95 | 413.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 310.26 | 46.35 | 426.45 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More agriculture & rural data for Equatorial Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 212.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2842 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 30.0% (1983)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (1983)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Equatorial Guinea?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Equatorial Guinea was 241.22 in 1996, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 426.45 in 1993.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.35 in 1991.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 78th out of 123 countries with data for 1996.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Wild fish catch by gear type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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